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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1976
Page
2
Pasadena AP reports Viking L robot arm placed Martian soil into a tiny biology lab to test for signs of life. Cameras and radio signals confirmed the sample was delivered and directed to experiments, including organic compounds and inorganic elemental analysis, with results in weeks.
Britain cuts diplomatic relations with Idi Amin's Uganda amid long standing strains intensified by the July 4 Entebbe airport raid. Other briefs note a Czechoslovak airliner crash near the Austrian border with 65 dead and 5 survivors, U S earthquake aid to China, a Western Union and Unit ed Telegraph Workers tentative contract, labor fights at AT and T, a court bid to release security wiretap records, and Ford securing GOP nomination amid Reagan's running mate dispute.
The forecast calls for clear tonight with lows in the mid to upper sixties and sunny conditions Thursday with highs in the mid eighties. The page also lists sections such as Comics and Editorials with various column labels and a brief editorial note on commuter resilience.
Iowa's uncommitted Republican delegate State Rep. Tom Tauke of Dubuque says he will wait for the Kansas City national convention before deciding on his presidential vote. Tauke notes Connally's Ford endorsement was not a net gain for Ford and expects mixed delegate feelings while warning that many factors could alter his stance.
Iowa DOT officials announced a September reprint of the state road map restoring about 185 unincorporated towns cut in the initial edition. Preisser noted criteria for restoration include historic significance schools post offices population at least 50 or proximity to recreation areas. 2000 maps with restored towns will be printed mid August for review by the seven member transportation commission before a potential million new maps order.
Wisconsin farmer Harry Mai struggles to haul 1 100 pound bales from Iowa to Wisconsin due to eight foot load limits and a ban on oversized permits for hay on trucks. Mai, with 500 giant bales ready, hopes to move them by pyramid stacking but state law blocks permits, while demand and prices vary from 60 to 80 dollars per ton.
Washington AP reports the leading indicators index rose 0.3 percent in June, led by a 14 percent jump in business spending on plants and equipment. The May figure was revised down and overall growth remains steady though slower, signaling continued expansion and cautious optimism for jobs and incomes.
Two men were arrested Tuesday in connection with the death of a Creston man found in a Waterloo store. Police reported a shotgun was involved and investigators continued examining the scene for clues as authorities worked to identify a motive and establish a clear sequence of events surrounding the incident.
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